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To sell your number plate, you'll need to provide your full contact details together with the registration mark(s) via the form found on the valuation page. Once completed, you'll receive an e-mail from the valuations department and from there you can adjust the price quoted, if you wish, and/or give permission for us to begin selling your number plate.

Whether you are a sports fanatic looking for ‘HOR 553S' or a St. Patrick devotee looking for ‘P4 DDY’, then you will have to look into the personalised registration number plate market. Personalised number plates have a big booming market today. It has been surging ever since automobile industry came into adaptations of custom plates. Read more

Over past 20 years, personalised number plate market has turned up over an incredible amount of $1.68 billion and is catching pace every passing year. Last year the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency of the United Kingdom alone raised £67m from the sale of personalised number plates. A personalised number plate or a cherished number plate is a special type of vehicle registration number plate which is allotted to the buyer at a higher price than normal plates. Buyers look for abbreviations, phrases, names or slogans in those personalised number plates that they could relate to something special or popular. Personal number plates are a good investment now a days if you know what is the right choice. Potential buyers look for unique and rare personalised number plates to impress or seek attention and portray themselves as a stylish and dominant being. The business of personalised number plates has been a ‘long tail’ genre of marketing as the business of customized and personal plates deviates from the ‘head’ motive of issuing “a simple license number”.
Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Agency personalised registration awaits over 45 million registrations to be bought online. Sorting of DVLA private plates may seem daunting at the first but is actually quite simple, as it requires only sorting the cherished plate that you might like and then get ahead with the normal payment and allotment process. Personalised number plate comes under 4 categories as of today:

Current Style:The current style DVLA private plate or registration numbers are being issued since September 2001. It is called current style because it is in market currently and the only default style present for registration at normal basis i.e. apart from auction purchases. The current style personalised number plate consist of two letters followed by two digits that indicate the age of the vehicle and further three letters at the end. Example: AB25 ABC or JP34 KIP and the likes. The majority of current style can be purchased from the DVLA online database and more sought current style plates can be acquired through the DVLA auctions.

Suffix:These plates are called suffix styled because the age identifier of the vehicle is at the end of the registration number. These type of style plate came into a roll from February 1963 to July 1983. It has the default pattern that consists of three letters, followed by one, two or three numbers, and a single letter at the end which determines the age of the vehicle. Example: ABC 123A. Suffix style of personal number plates is sold only at the DVLA auctions.

Prefix:Prefix style plates came into the market between August 1983 and August 2001. It follows the pattern of one letter that helps identify the age of the vehicle at the start, followed by one, two or three numbers, and three letters at the end. Example: A123 ABC. These are called prefix styled personal number plates because the age identifier of the vehicle is at the start of the registration number. Prefix styled plates can be purchased online as well as at the DVLA auctions if one seeks something special.

Dateless:Probably the best and frequently sought personalised number plate of all time. These styled numbers were issued prior to February 1963. It can consist of up to four numbers followed by up to three letters, or vice versa. The maximum number of characters is six numbers followed by up to three letters or vice versa. The variety in dateless style is more than other styles as it has an option of keeping from one to four numbers and three letters. Examples of a few dateless plates: ABC I, I ABC, 1234 AB etc. The dateless style is called as such because it lacks the age identifier. These are bought at very high prices and are only available at the Auction house.

If you are seeking a personalised number plate then it will make you look into a vast genre of available plate options and that will require a bit of market research about the trending plate styles. It’s not just giving your vehicle a mere representation but is more than that now, giving an identity that is boasting and self-obsessed. People can get personal plates at the various price range, starting from £30 and they can go up to £518,000 when you are sweating in an auction house. Getting cheap personalised number plates is not a hassle. You can find a lot of online registration number database where you can get private number plates under £100 and much less. The price varies according to the style, rarity and other factors like current price trend, match quality, initials and popularity and age of the number plate.

The Most Plates, The Best Prices, You’ve Found What You’re Looking For!

With over 36 million private number plates on offer now you’ve found us you’ll never have to search elsewhere in UK. We’ll ensure you find that personalised number plate that is completely unique and guaranteed to transform your vehicle from ordinary to exclusive extraordinary!

We Won’t be Beaten on Price!

Committed to keeping prices low our personalised private number plates start from just £49.00, allowing you to customise your vehicle cheaper than you thought. It’s no wonder at these prices our number plates are also popular as presents, as they make the ideal gift for relatives, partners and friends. We promise we won’t be beaten on price!

We Can Make you Money!

We’ll also make you money on your existing plates as we’ll value your personalised number plates and as an active buyer we may make you an offer you can’t refuse allowing you to make some extra money.

A Decade of Experience

For over a decade we have supplied discerning buyers across the UK with plates that reflect their true personality. Personalised plates that include names or phrases or favourite hobbies or nicknames, every plate is completely bespoke and guaranteed to be the only one on the planet.

We pride ourselves on our reputation for quality and authenticity, recognised by the DVLA as a seller and registered as a number plate supplier (#47897) we ensure you that you’ll never find a more reputable company elsewhere. We are constantly taking steps to set us apart from the rest and that's why we are members of the CNDA (the Cherished Numbers Dealers Association) and are proud to be affiliated with the RMI (the Retail Motor Industry Federation) that monitors trading to ensure you receive the best service regarding Cherished Numbers.

It’s Simple to Search

We’ve made it simple to use our search facility to find any number plate you want. Just enter the word and we’ll search our database for cherished DVLA number plates, prefix registrations and new style plates before presenting you with a choice along with the prices and availability.

If for any reason you can’t find what you’re looking for we have a virtual assistant on hand to search for you or you can contact our customer support team during hours who will work hard to ensure you receive the registration you require. Our support staff are not sales people, they have each been selected for their knowledge of the number plate industry and are trained to ensure you find the right private plates at a price to suit you.

Daily Updated Database of Desired Private Number Plates

Our database is updated daily and we never stop securing the latest plates to hit the market so if you’d like to browse our latest offers and our best deals take a trip through the website and see what we have to offer. If you find a number plate you think you can source cheaper elsewhere, we’ll amend the price so you never pay a penny more than the best price on the internet!

Disclaimer: DVLA is a registered trade mark of the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency. PersonalNumbers.com is no way affiliated to the DVLA or DVLA Personalised Registrations.